Small group tour of French & Italian Rivieras & Cinque Terre

The French and Italian Rivieras Snapshot

Explore the sunny Mediterranean coast, enjoy mouth-watering French Provençal and Italian cuisine and outstanding local wines, and spend time in tiny hilltop villages with Roman ruins and medieval narrow twisting streets. Stay in beautiful hotels where your balcony looks out over the sea, meet warm, friendly people who share with you a glimpse of local life, and take in the stunning mountain and sea vistas.

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Tour Dates: September 6 – September 19, 2025

Tour Price: $8,693

Tour price includes:

Airport transfers*
12 nights in charming, elegant hotels with magnificent mountain or Mediterranean views; Beaulieu-sur-Mer (2), Saint Paul de Vence (4), Santa Margherita (3), Lerici (3)
All breakfasts, 2 special wine tasting lunches, 10 dinners (some with wine)
Transportation in comfortable, air-conditioned minivan or mini-coach
Full time tour leader
Highlights include Saint Paul de Vence, Antibes, Cannes, Biot, Vence, Eze, Nice, Villefranche, Monaco, Santa Margherita, Portofino, Lerici
Guided tours by local experts
Fun cooking class in Lerici
Winery visit and wine-tasting on the Italian Riviera
All tour guides, all museum and monument entrance fees, tips and taxes

Tour price is per person based on double occupancy. Single supplements are available for those traveling alone who would like their own room.

*Airfare not included, but Olde Ipswich Tours can assist with flight booking.

French & Italian Rivieras Itinerary

Depart the US, flying overnight to Nice.

Days 1-2, Beaulieu-sur-Mer: With Beaulieu as a base, visit the fabulous home and gardens of the Villa Rothschild. Ride along the coast to Monaco, where your guides give you glimpses of the behind-the-scenes life of this elegant city-state. Enjoy lunch at Le Rocher, the lively neighborhood, high on the mountain, behind the palace. Your hotel in Beaulieu looks out over the harbor with its glamorous yachts and the backdrop of the Alps.

Days 3-6, Saint Paul de Vence: Settle into your beautiful country inn for five nights. Explore the beautiful hilltop village of Saint Paul. Each day venture out from your flowered paradise to explore the quaint villages in the area: Eze, Antibes, Biot, Mougins, as well as the elegant cities of Cannes and Old Nice. You’ll understand why the French Impressionist artists settled here…the light, the hills, the beauty, the charm. Now add the seafood, the wine, and the Pastis.

Days 7-9, Santa Margherita di Ligure / Italian Riviera: Take a spectacular coastal route, crossing the Italian border and entering the Riviera di Levante to arrive at the beautiful seaside resort town of Santa Margherita di Ligure, Italy. Take a boating excursion to the photogenic fishing villages of Portofino, Fruttuoso, and Camogli. Enjoy the freshest seafood you’ll ever taste!

Days 10-12, Lerici / Cinque Terre: Visit a friend’s winery, then travel to your cliffside hotel in Lerici with spectacular views of the Mediterranean. Spend a day exploring the tiny villages of the Cinque Terre and stroll the waterfronts. Enjoy a cooking class in our friend’s kitchen, then have free time before your farewell dinner.

Day 13: Depart for Pisa Airport for the flight home.